Gum disease may increase risk for heart rhythm disease
Periodontitis, a gum disease, can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth.
In a study from Hiroshima...
Two common drugs show no difference in heart failure survival
In a study from Duke University, scientists found two drugs widely used to treat adults with heart failure—furosemide and torsemide—showed no difference in their...
Aspirin is associated with 26% higher heart failure risk
Scientists from the University of Freiburg recently have found aspirin use is linked to a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people with...
Vitamin A may protect the heart from harm of obesity
In a study from Hannover Medical School in Germany, scientists found greater harm to genes involved in heart function when coupled with vitamin A...
Scientists find a drug that treats obesity, fatty liver, heart disease
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40% of people living in the U.S. are obese; and 43% of...
Measuring blood pressure in both arms may prevent heart disease
In a study from the University of Exeter, scientists found that blood pressure should be measured in both arms and a higher reading should...
Heart failure risk higher in people living in rural areas, study finds
In a study from NIH/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and elsewhere, scientists found adults living in rural areas of the United States have...
Scientists create powerful ultrasound sensor system to offer cardiac imaging on the go
Engineers and physicians have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart.
The portable device, which...
Heart disease deaths had steep rise in U.S. in the first year of COVID-19...
In a report from the American Heart Association, scientists found the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a steep rise in cardiovascular disease...
Early heart disease and stroke linked to worse brain health in middle age
In a study from the University of California, San Francisco, scientists found people with early heart disease and stroke may be more likely to...